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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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